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      <excerpt>...to the authorized level of $122,000,000. The need for this increase was brought to the Committee's attention by Rep. [Joseph] Knollenberg, [(R-MI)] and is supported by many Members on both sides of the aisle. We also appreciate the small but important i</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>I heard Rep. Joseph Knollenberg (michigan) tell Cavito that this bail out money is NOT the taxpayers money. This guy, and any others like him, ...</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>Derrick of Matteson, IL:
It's not about the CEO's, it's about the 1.5 million people that work under or with them.
Think about it if these people (neighbors) lose their jobs some of them will be in the same job market competing for the same jobs as</excerpt>
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      <excerpt>...borrowing on OUR money to bail out every tom, dick and harry who comes running with a &quot;sky is falling&quot; story.  I heard Rep. Joseph Knollenberg (michigan) tell Cavito that this bail out money is NOT the taxpayers money. This guy, and any others like him,</excerpt>
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